Our Natural World Heritage
50 of the Most Beautiful and Biodiverse Places
$76.63
- Hardcover
444 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2024
Summary
Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over 40,000 years? That Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world-over 3,000? Or that the tiny Madeiran archipelago off the coast of Northern Africa is the last vestige of the original majestic laurel forests that once covered most of Southern Europe?
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781643261058 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1643261053 |
| Author: | Christopher Woods, Lazare Eloundou Assomo |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Timber Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 444 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.70kg |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 226mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
“Astoundingly lovely, full-color pictures…imparts a sense of wonder and respect for these unique places.”–Booklist
About The Author
Christopher Woods
Christopher Woods began his gardening life at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. He was director and chief designer of Chanticleer, transforming it into one of America’s most exuberant, romantic, and flamboyant gardens and made it renowned for creative and innovative techniques. He has served as vice president for horticulture at the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden; director of the Van Dusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada; executive director of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden; and director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Meadowbrook Farm.
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